Still shooting the one I got for Christmas in 1978 when I was 10. It's had a lot of rounds through it, and has never broke. It's currently still original, but I have a Nordic Chassis I'm going to put it in. Hopefully it still works as well when it is "TACTICOOLIZED".
I also have a 10/22 International that was Dad's. That one I will leave alone.

Nice!!! Good luck with your Tacticoolization!

__________________Gun Control: The ability to get perfect groups on center mass under extreme stress.

Back in 1983 I tacticooled my 10/22. Yep, even back then they had aftermarket add-ons. I put a black polymer foreend, 30-round banana mags and folding "paratrooper" stock on mine. A versatile and classic 22.

I own a Ruger 10/22 and love it. Shoots almost anything, very few issues despite putting hundreds of rounds through it. I actually track stats on what I fire through my gun and I think overall its hovering at just over 99% with almost 1,100 rounds through it. Straight out of the box its a great gun though I recently mall ninjaed/tacticooled mine. Thats not necessary though as new 10/22s come with an optics mount if you really want something other than iron sights.

Accuracy is outstanding. I dont personally have a problem with the trigger despite other feedback here. I will say that having owned and fired quite a few Rugers over the years their triggers do not have the best reputation.

I've got one that I bought a couple years back. Absolutely love it and I have put countless thousands of rounds through it and they are as reliable as they come. Probably gonna trick mine out pretty soon.

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